UPDATE: Dog found after going missing in Augusta Canal accident

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

The scene of the accident at the Augusta Canal on Thursday morning. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

This dog was in the truck at the time of the accident and is still missing. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 2, 2012)

Update:

Friday, Aug. 3, 2012

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- News 12 has just received word that Bo, the dog lost during the accident, has been found.

Our reporter talked to the man who found Bo.

"I actually thought I was hallucinating for a second and just saw him standing on the other side of the water and said, well, I can swim or find a way to cross the bridge," Jason Tyler said. "Luck was on my side, God, I don't know. A little bit of both probably."

Tyler said he had to track Bo for about three hours after the initial sighting.

Bo's owner said they were ecstatic to have him back and that he was found only 20 feet from the accident site.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It was a scary scene on Interstate 20 Thursday morning after a truck plunged into the Augusta Canal, destroying an 80-foot portion of the guardrail.

The driver made it out of the truck and swam to shore. He says he doesn't remember what happened.

As wrecker crews slowly pulled the truck out of the water, you could barely see the truck below the surface.

Luckily, the driver inside was able to get out and swim to shore, suffering only cuts and bruises. Witnesses tell deputies they saw the driver veer toward the right on the interstate before plunging into the water around 7:45 a.m.

"We've almost never had a truck go off the canal, then two in 10 months," said Steve Rossmoine with the Richmond County dive team.

This was an eerily similar scene for Rossmoine, who was at another accident back in September when a semi truck rode the guardrail and plummeted into the canal. The driver in that crash died.

"This one is a different truck in one piece. Last year, the gentlemen was trapped inside. This one driver was lucky enough to get out," Rossmoine said.

The truck in Thursday's crash was carrying car parts and did not spill any diesel or hazardous material into the canal. The driver's 12-year-old dog, Bo, was also inside the truck. He has not been found.

Bo was wearing a collar. If you spot him near the canal, you can call the Augusta Animal Services at (706) 790-6836. The wife of the driver says they are offering a $1,000 reward to the person who finds Bo.

It took nearly four hours to pull up the truck.

"A lot can go wrong. Our first concern was about the dive team being underwater because it's murky, they can't see," said Eric Martin with C&A Mobile Repair.

After 17 minutes underwater, the dive team was able to hook up chains, secure the truck and anchor it to a stable spot on the bridge.

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